‘Grief Is Universal — And Very Specific’: Diana Silvers on Her Devastatingly Beautiful New Record
Diana Silvers is releasing her second album, *Daughter of Sorts*, a 14-song folk record about her father’s sudden death and the transition from girlhood to womanhood. The album matters to her as a way to explore how grief, family relationships and adulthood can overlap.
Silvers began writing after her father died in October 2025, the same month her debut album came out; she announced the new record on the first anniversary of his death. Songs include “Plans”, which reflects on regret and loss, and “8.8”, named for her father’s birthday and featuring a voicemail from him. Co-produced with Jason Alder, the album was recorded at the Houdini mansion in Laurel Canyon and is due out on 13 November via Capitol.
In short
- Diana Silvers’ 14-song folk album centres on grief and growing up.
- It includes a track built around her late father’s voicemail.
- *Daughter of Sorts* is due out on 13 November.
Explained simply
Diana Silvers is an American actor and singer-songwriter whose first album came out in October 2025. Her second record, Daughter of Sorts, draws on the death of her father that same month and on the changes involved in growing up.
The songs explore how grief can be shaped by a particular person and family, while also touching on the move from girlhood to adulthood. They include “Plans”, about regret and loss, and “8.8”, named for her father’s birthday and featuring a voicemail from him.
The album was co-produced with Jason Alder and recorded at the Houdini mansion in Laurel Canyon. Its personal subject matter offers a way into Silvers’s reflections on loss, family ties and becoming an adult.